External monior and forgotten settings

My MacBook is used with a Sony 23" monitor connected through a BookEndz dock and video converter cable. 95% of the time, the external monitor is connected and on.
Almost every Startup requires that I reset the monitors (Detect Displays) and then manually put icons back where they belong.
*Anyone know of a way to avoid this daily annoyance?*
(There was once a 3rd party applicaiton that did this automatically, but it no longer works with 10.5.6.)

In the case of a Dish, yes, it would absolutely impact your throughput.
It would be better to put the dish on one port and disable the other port.
The dual ports are for diversity; in an inside environment, having two antennas a small distance apart reduces the effects of "multipath" and "nulls" ... multipath is when there are several images of the same transmission (from multiple reflections), nulls occur when you combine a series of waves (like a primary wave and a near reflection) and the combined waves, added together, result a greatly diminished signal (like a "plus" 35 meeting a "minus" 35 ... the result is a null, or no signal).
For point-to-point, or point-to-multipoint diversity is generally not desired or needed.
The way the antennas are used does not permit efficient operation for coverage of more than one specific area.
Good Luck
Scott

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External antennas and gain settings

Cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9.
In the web interface, if one goes to:
Network Interfaces/Radio0-802.11G/Setting tab
half way down the page there's a section called External Antenna Configuration and you can enter an Antenna Gain in the box.
The access point came originally with two small plastic antennas, about 6 inches long but I took these off and connected two external antennas, one is 3db, the other 6db. Should I enter 6db in the box or does the access point set the gain automatically? At the moment all antenna settings are at default.

In the case of a Dish, yes, it would absolutely impact your throughput.
It would be better to put the dish on one port and disable the other port.
The dual ports are for diversity; in an inside environment, having two antennas a small distance apart reduces the effects of "multipath" and "nulls" ... multipath is when there are several images of the same transmission (from multiple reflections), nulls occur when you combine a series of waves (like a primary wave and a near reflection) and the combined waves, added together, result a greatly diminished signal (like a "plus" 35 meeting a "minus" 35 ... the result is a null, or no signal).
For point-to-point, or point-to-multipoint diversity is generally not desired or needed.
The way the antennas are used does not permit efficient operation for coverage of more than one specific area.
Good Luck
Scott

How do i run an external monitor with my macbook and change settings so that when i close the lid the signal to the monitor is not lost and i can continue using the mac with a mouse and a wireless keyboard?

How do i run an external monitor with my macbook and change settings so that when i close the lid the signal to the monitor is not lost and i can continue using the mac with a mouse and a wireless keyboard?

No, nothing will prevent the computer from going to sleep when you close its display except third-party hacks that are designed to do exactly that. I strongly advise against using any of those, as they may interfere with successful entry into clamshell mode (and they carry other downside risks as well). Just wait until the computer is asleep (with its sleep light pulsing), then press any key on the keyboard. It sounds as though your setup is working as it's designed to do.

Can external users change their language, time zone, and locale settings?

Hi,
We’re migrating our hosts from WebEx cloud to our on-prem solution right now (CWMS 1.5.1.323.A).
We’ve learned that CWMS 1.5 does not provide an online address book where hosts could customize language, time zone, and locale settings for their external attendees.
Do external users have any chance at all to change their language, time zone and locale settings individually?
Thank you,
Helge

Hi Dejan,
"external users" are those participants, who do not have an LDAP account in our deployment, since they are not intendet to act as hosts: our stakeholders, partners, customers, clients.
It looks, as if these people would stick to the systems' default language / time zone / locale.
We are wondering if there might be a CWMS-component like this:
https://artcom.webex.com/cmp0307l/webcomponents/widget/preference.do?serviceType=MC&siteurl=artcom&target=Page&backUrl=%2Fmw0307l%2Fmywebex%2Fdefault.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dartcom%26service%3D1
to allow those "extenal" participants to make their adjustments.
Thank you,
Helge

I redirected iTunes to an external drive and moved my iTunes library and folder, but my hard drive is still low on space. How can I be sure that my music is all on the external HD ONLY, especially with the new iCloud technology?

I redirected iTunes to an external drive and moved my iTunes library and folder, but my hard drive is still low on space. How can I be sure that my music is all on the external HD ONLY, especially with the new iCloud technology? It doesn't look like I created any more space by doing this, AND I totally lost all my iTunes playlists. I'm not sure if because I added old library materials manually if this messed up my playlists, or if the new location is just not reading my moved library. In any case, I followed step by step instructions and found a few holes and thought I'd just "figure it out" but I guess I'm not as smart as I thought since I'm still scratching my head many hours later.
Thanks for any support ;-)
Eaglerocker

Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the option (alt) key (shift on Windows) so you get a prompt to select a library, then guide it to the 'iTunes Library.itl' file in the moved iTunes folder.
If this is to a new computer and you put the copied iTunes folder in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there. (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.)
iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.

GNOME 3.4 changing remembered automount and display settings

Here's an interesting observation.
My setup is the following: notebook computer + external display.
2 user accounts A and B and I'm using GNOME 3.4 in fall-back mode.
I think it's important to know, account A was created before I bought external display and started using it as a main one. Account B was created when I already used external display.
So, I use only external display at 1920x1200 resolution:
xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA-0 connected 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 518mm x 324mm
1920x1200 60.0*+
1920x1080 60.0
1600x1200 60.0
1680x1050 60.0
1280x1024 60.0
1280x960 60.0
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.3
640x480 60.0
720x400 70.1
LVDS connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1280x800 60.0 +
1280x720 59.9
1152x768 59.8
1024x768 59.9
800x600 59.9
848x480 59.7
720x480 59.7
640x480 59.4
I also have a bunch of external USB drives connected to this notebook computer and they get automounted with the help of udisks2 helper:
mount |grep udis
/dev/sdb1 on /run/media/A/9d244934-d9fa-4a8e-8dd7-5c595f5518cf type ext2 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uhelper=udisks2)
So, I boot my Arch Linux, external display is connected and notebook is configured (by clicking Fn+Display key to choose to output video signal to external display only), I see GDM. So far so good, only external display is used, choosing automatically correct native resolution of 1920x1200.
I enter user account password in GDM, GNOME starts loading.
What happens for user A is that:
- notebook's display gets lit up, showing video output in its native resolution of 1280x800
- external display duplicates the video output apparently in this 1280x800 resolution (because the image is kind of zoomed and unscaled, blurred: because it's not a native resolution)
- I have to click Fn+Display key to switch available modes and choose one when only external display is used. When it's done, native resolution of 1920x1200 is chosen for external display and all is good.
However, when I resume from sleep notebook when logged in as user A, even though the external display is used in native resolution, just as it's supposed to be, I can see that notebook's screen is glowing, but not showing any video output. I need then to turn off power for it pushing Fn+Sun (an icon depicting sun with one half filled, and the other empty signifying on/off modes) .
The USB disks. When GNOME is loaded for user A I can see in Places my drives, but I have to manually click them to get them mounted. When resuming from sleep, I have to do it again. They're automatically detected, but aren't mounted.
All of that shouldn't be normally happening. Why?
Because for user B none of that is true.
External display works as expected on GNOME's start, when resuming from sleep under user B notebook's screen never isn't glowing. USB disks are automounted when user session is loaded, or OS is resumed from sleep.
Obviously, I want the same for user A. But there aren't really any settings to tweak, at least none that I know of or could find myself.
It would seem that something like session settings are different for these two user accounts, but I know really little about session management in GNOME. Might be something else.
I would appreciate it if you shared your insights or ideas as to how to make user A GNOME session to behave much like user B's in respect to displays and mounting of external USB drives.
Last edited by xCrucialDudex (2012-10-13 07:56:41)

I have the same problem as you. I can't access the system settings nor the online accounts thing. I guess we will have to wait till the next patch or something. Here is the bug report.

How to transfer itunes library to external drive and keep playlists and ratings

I don't have much space on my laptop. I have attached an external drive. I want to access my Itunes library from
the external drive. All attempts to move the library now result in me losing my "playlists" and even more importantly
my ratings and genre information.
How can I move the library with all my associated data intact such as the playlists, ratings, genres?
I want this external drive to be the main location where I access my Itunes library.
Once that is done I will work on backing it up, as that will be the only place that the data exists.
Also, will my Apple TV be also be able to access my Itunes library with playlists. thus far I have not been able to do this.

Start by consolidating your library. When you consolidate, any songs in the iTunes Library that are not in the iTunes Music Folder are copied to the Music Folder and the Library is updated to point to those new files. Files already in the iTunes Music Folder have no changes made to them: Consolidating your library - Windows
Then copy the iTunes Folder to your external drive. Copying the whole folder brings with it the iTunes Music folder and also the iTunes Library (iTunes Library.itl in Windows) database file which holds all the information about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). You'll get more information including the Folder/File structure in this article: What are the iTunes library files?
Disconnect your external drive and connect it to your new computer, copy the iTunes folder to the new pc. When you copy the iTunes folder make sure you put it into the default location on the new computer. On a PC this is \Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\My Music\ (or C:\Username\Music\ in Vista). You should also use the same version of iTunes on both computers.
Once you have copied everything over hold down the Shift key in Windows when opening iTunes. In the resulting dialogue you will get the option to create a new library or navigate to an existing one. Navigate to where you placed the copy of the library file and open it up: How to open an alternate iTunes Library file
If you have any iTunes purchases in your library don't forget that you'll need to authorise your new computer to play them. Also if you are disposing of the old one remember to deauthorise it so you don't use up one of your allowances: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

How to slipt fields in a row of an external file and store in Table

Hi Experts,
I need to proces an External file and store into a table. Here need to Split the fields in a row and write as multiple rows of a table.
here i am giving the data sample ..
outlet1     type1     type2     type3
outlet2     type1     type3     type4     typ6     type7
The table should be as below.
outlet1     type1
outlet1     type2
outlet1     type2
outlet2     type1
outlet2     type3
outlet2     type4
outlet2     type6
outlet2     type7
Please give your suggesions and code sample that you have
Thanks

hi,
try with the below code. This code is as per data given by u in your first thread.
DATA : it_string TYPE TABLE OF string,
       wa_string TYPE string,
       BEGIN OF it_itab OCCURS 0,
       f1(7),
       f2(5),
       END OF it_itab,
       fld TYPE TABLE OF string,
       wa TYPE string,
       wa1 TYPE string,
       cnt TYPE i VALUE 1.
       data lin TYPE i.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
    filename                = 'C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\abc.txt'
    filetype                = 'ASC'
    has_field_separator     = 'X'
TABLES
    data_tab                = it_string
EXCEPTIONS
    file_open_error         = 1
    file_read_error         = 2
    no_batch                = 3
    gui_refuse_filetransfer = 4
    invalid_type            = 5
    no_authority            = 6
    unknown_error           = 7
    bad_data_format         = 8
    header_not_allowed      = 9
    separator_not_allowed   = 10
    header_too_long         = 11
    unknown_dp_error        = 12
    access_denied           = 13
    dp_out_of_memory        = 14
    disk_full               = 15
    dp_timeout              = 16
    OTHERS                  = 17.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
*          WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
BREAK-POINT.
LOOP AT it_string INTO wa_string.
cnt = 1.
SPLIT wa_string AT space INTO TABLE fld.
DESCRIBE TABLE fld LINES lin.
LOOP AT fld INTO wa.
    cnt = cnt + 1.
    IF cnt <= lin.
      READ TABLE fld INTO wa INDEX 1.
      IF sy-subrc = 0.
        it_itab-f1 = wa.
      ENDIF.
      READ TABLE fld INTO wa1 INDEX cnt.
      IF sy-subrc = 0.
        it_itab-f2 = wa1.
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      APPEND it_itab TO it_itab[].
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ENDLOOP.
ENDLOOP.
Thanks & Regards

External displays and projectors

I've been having problems getting my MacbookAir (Mid 2012) running OSX 10.8.2 to use external displays and video projectors via VGA and DVI adapters.
The problem is that if I am connected to my external monitor and disconnect the magsafe power adapter, the displays (both the external monitor and the macbook builtin display) instantly go black/shut off. If I close the macbook lid and open it, the displays come back momentarily but then switch off again.
If I connect a video projector via VGA while running on battery power only the displays come on momentarily and then switch off / go black/blank. Opening and closing the lid causes the displays to come on momentarily but they quickly go black/shut off again.
I found a work around for this as follows:
- I had my displays set such that the external display was to be the "main" display (the display with the menu bar at the top and dock at the bottom)
- I changed the settings so that the bultin display of the macbook was always the "main" display (using the system preferences option for displays and dragging the menu bar over onto the icon for the macbook builtin display)
- With it set so the macbook's builtin display is always the "main" display it will now connect to external displays with and without the magsafe power adapter being connected- problem solved.
I think there is a bug here and it should be fixed.

Lukewarm13 I think you should start your own post with that question! personally I think you have a faulty unit.
Did some more testing. My wifes laptop will connect to the projector when using a different (short) vga lead and works fine. Then I can switch to the long cable and it still works fine! BUT if I restart the computer it again fails to work with the long cable until I have used the short lead first. weird!!!!
My laptop works fine first time with either cable!

2 external monitors and internal Screen on T430S and Mini Dock Plus

Hi Community,
I just got my new T430S and the MiniDock Plus. On the website I've ordered the combination I had the impression that I could use two external screens and the internal screen at once.
Unfortunately I don't manage to find the right settings to achieve that the internal screen is switched on.
I wonder if its just a question of settings or is it simply not possible to extend the screen over three screens.
Any help or hint is greatly appreciated,
Andreas

Intel 3000 doesn't support 3 independent LCD in this manner. You would need something USB2DVI or USB2VGA adapter to get the third LCD.
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External keyboard and mouse not working in closed clamshell mode

Hi - can someone help with this strange issue. Yesterday in closed clamshall everything was working fine. Today I cannot use my external keyboard and mouse. Note the external monitor does show the screen (after the blue flicker etc), but keyboard and mouse is just not detected.
Using Mac OS X (10.7.5). Tried fiddling the "mirror" settings etc in the display preferences but nothing seems to help. Really annoying....please help

don't worry - figured it out !

External display and sleep issues

A 15-inch MacBook Pro worked fine with an external display and keyboard prior to the 10.5.2 update. After the update the external display goes dark when the laptop is closed. Hitting the external keyboard momentarily wakes up the external display but then it almost immediately goes back to sleep. It's as if the MBP thinks it's in battery mode and not plugged into an AC outlet.
All Energy Saver settings are to keep the display awake. Could this be a corrupt driver or some other issue?
Thanks.

Theres been a lot of disscussion about this and it's a BIG problem. Check this out:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6597635&#6597635
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6669894
A lot of us are having the following problems after the graphic update:
-not waking from sleep (waking, but display staying dark, restart is only solution)
-not being able to use in clamshell mode (with external monitor)
-not being able to run external monitor at full resolution
I've also had some weird bugs like the settings and calibration of my external somehow coming over to my MBP monitor after disconnecting the them.
I hope Apple can fix this.
Tim

24P Playback and Project settings

I'm a Final Cut guy switching to Premiere Pro CS5.5 and have legacy files to edit. I"m trying to figure out the best project settings (Mac Based)
Bringing in Pro Res files 1920 x 1080, 24p. I have a Black Magic Decklink Studio with most current drivers.
I don't seem to see a project setting that allows me to run my video out to an external monitor on a 24p sequence. Now in Final Cut I can edit the 24p files on a 24p timeline and still playout thru the BMD card. I guess it does the pulldown. I assumed it would in PPro as well?
I can setup a project in CS5.5 at 29.97 but then my sequences need to be rendered.
I must be missing something but can't seen to get the right settings... Help!
thanks
Ben Kupfer

Drop a clip onto the "new item" icon at the bottom of the project panel an Premiere will make the appropriate timeline for you.
Use playback setting to pick your external monitor and you should be set.

Where did this backup window come from on my desktop. I have always used time machine to backup to an external disc and within the last 2 weeks, this backup window keeps appearing. Where did it come from? Thanks for any help

where did this backup window come from on my desktop. It specifies personal data & settings and tells me when the next backup is scheduled [which I never set up]. I have always used time machine to backup to an external disc and within the last 2 weeks, this backup window keeps appearing. Where did it come from? Thanks for any help

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External editing and saving

For some reason pictures that I have edited in photoshop are no longer being saved to aperture. Before when I finished editing and saved an image it automatically went to the place where it was filed in aperture before I edited it. I am sure I have changed no settings and suddenly it stopped saving properly. I don't know how to get it set up to save the way it used to. Can anybody help? I have a project due and I can't seem to get past this.
Thank you.

This is probably not going to be any help, but just in case...
Are you at any point in your Photoshop editing work saving the file with a new or revised name -- intentionally or otherwise? And then not saving to a separate Finder file from which you can subsequently import that "new" (from Aperture's perspective) image into your Aperture Library, as either a Managed or Referenced file (depending on your workflow)?
I ask only because I frequently find myself creating a whole new file from versions of images I've sent to my External Editor (i.e. Photoshop) from Aperture -- an example being when I create a Photomerge. But also sometimes I end up wanting to save two different versions of the file while still in Photoshop. For those situations, I've created a folder on my Desktop called PICS TO IMPORT, and it's to that folder that any of those new or "Saved As" PS files get sent. Then, back in Aperture, I import those new PS files, (in my case using the "Move Files" option so they are placed into the correct sub-folders in my MASTER IMAGES folder, which my Aperture Library then references).
The only thing I have to remember (and which I occasionally forget when I'm in a hurry) is to navigate to that "PICS TO IMPORT" folder in Photoshop's Save dialog BEFORE saving the new/revised file for the first time, otherwise it will be saved by Photoshop to the default location, which is deep within that MASTER IMAGES folder (wherever the files reside which Aperture used to create the original Exports for the External Editor). That means when I return to Aperture, I can't see the new PS file, since I still haven't officially imported it yet.
Whereas if I just send a jpg from Aperture to my External Editor, and simply keep saving that new .psd version "as is" in Photoshop (no changes or revisions to the file name), then every time I flip back to Aperture, all my Photoshop revisions (up to my last save in PS) are reflected in the .psd file now residing in a Stack right next to the original jpg which "gave birth" to it.
Again, I've no idea if any of this is even germane to the problem you're having, but I hope maybe it might at least spark an idea.
Good luck!
John Bertram
Toronto

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